- •Sidney sheldon rage of angels part 1 (Chapter 1-3)
- •Vocabulary preview
- •1. Read the text carefully. The following words and word combinations will help you to avoid difficulties in understanding
- •Rockefeller c llection ag ncy
- •Attorney at law
- •Comprehension
- •2. Give detailed answers to the following questions
- •3. Find evidence in the text to support the following
- •4. Consider the following topics. Make use of the words and word combinations given in brackets
- •Activator
- •5. Here are some useful nouns and verbs connected with crime and law. Match them with their definitions.
- •6. Organize the words in the box into three groups: crimes, people, and places
- •7. Give the English equivalents to the following Russian words and word combinations
- •9. Replace the highlighted words with a suitable idiomatic expression given in the box, using the correct tense/form
- •10. Match the words in bold with their definitions given in the box
- •11. Put in the correct prepositions
- •Comprehension
- •2. Give detailed answers to the following questions
- •3. Find evidence in the text to support the following
- •4. Consider the following topics. Make use of the words and word combinations given in brackets
- •Activator
- •5. Put the right form of the following verbs in the sentences below
- •6. Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right. Then choose the best word from those given to complete each of the sentences which follow
- •7. Give the English equivalents to the following Russian words and word combinations
- •8. Translate into English using the words and word combinations from the text
- •10. Study the tables, then choose the correct prepositions in the sentences below
- •11. Put in the correct prepositions
- •Comprehension
- •2. Give detailed answers to the following questions
- •3. Find evidence in the text to support the following statements
- •4. Consider the following topics. Make use of the words and word combinations given in brackets
- •Activator
- •5. Give the English equivalents to the following Russian words and word combinations
- •6. Translate into English using the words and word combinations from the text
- •7. Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right. Then choose the best word from those given to complete each of the sentences which follow.
- •8. Replace each word/phrase in bold with a suitable expression from the list, using the correct tense/form
- •9. Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition from the list.
- •Discussion
- •10. Agree or disagree to the statements. Give your arguments for or against them
- •11. Comment on the following ideas
- •Part 4 (Chapters 9-13)
- •Vocabulary preview
- •1. Read the text carefully. The following words and word combinations will help you to avoid difficulties in understanding
- •Comprehension
- •2. Give detailed answers to the following questions
- •3. Find evidence in the text to support the following statements
- •4. Consider the following topics. Make use of the words and word combinations given in brackets
- •Activator
- •5. Give the English equivalents to the following Russian words and word combinations
- •6. Translate into English using the words and word combinations from the text
- •7. Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right. Then choose the best word from those given to complete each of the sentences which follow.
- •8. Replace the highlighted words with a suitable expression given in the box
- •10. Put in the correct prepositions
- •12. Comment on somebody’s ideas
- •1. Read the text carefully. The following words and word combinations will help you to avoid difficulties in understanding
- •Comprehension
- •2. Give detailed answers to the following questions
- •3. Find evidence in the text to support the following statements
- •4. Consider the following topics. Make use of the words and word combinations given in brackets
- •Activator
- •5. Give the English equivalents of the following Russian words and word combinations
- •6. Translate into English using the words and word combinations from the text
- •7. Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right. Then choose the best word from those given to complete each of the sentences which follow
- •8. Replace the highlighted words with a suitable expression given in the box, using the correct tense/form
- •9. Match the words in bold with the definition below
- •10. Put in the correct prepositions
- •Discussion
- •11. Agree or disagree to the statements. Give your arguments for or against them
- •12. Comment on the following ideas
7. Give the English equivalents to the following Russian words and word combinations
1. оставаться, держаться в тени, 2. молчаливый, неразговорчивый , 3. лишение права выступать в суде в качестве адвоката, лишение адвокатского звания, 4. преследовать судебным порядком, 5. правдоподобный, вероятный, 6. присяжные заседатели, 7. рассмотрение дела в суде, судебное разбирательство, 8. вызывать свидетеля повесткой в суд, 9. повестка с вызовом в суд, 10. мстительный, 11. заключение сделки, 12. ночная кража со взломом, 13. нападение, угроза физическим насилием, 14. взять закон в свои руки, 15. быть обвиненным в убийстве, 16. осужденный, заключенный, 17. косвенные улики, 18. восстановление в правах, 19. лишать к.-л. ч.-л., 20. вооруженное нападение, 21. создать репутацию себе
8. Translate into English using the words and word combinations from the text
Отец Адама был известным сенатором, а сам он – блестящим адвокатом.
Адам Уорнер понимал, если он победит на выборах, ему придется переехать в Вашингтон, оставить адвокатскую практику.
Присяжные обязательно признали бы Майкла Моретти виновным, если бы не вмешалась судьба в лице Дженнифер Паркер.
Он прекрасно понимал, каких трудов стоит получить юридическое образование и сдать экзамен на адвоката.
После чтения стенограммы Адам пришел к выводу, что против Дженнифер нет явных доказательств.
С раннего утра до позднего вечера Дженнифер была занята тем, что разносила повестки с вызовом в суд.
Дела, с которыми клиенты обращались к Дженнифер были мелкими, но она обогащалась бесценным опытом.
Когда ее клиентов арестовывали за кражи в магазинах, бродяжничество, проституцию или продажу наркотиков, Дженнифер направлялась в суд, чтобы оформить поручительство.
Эйбрахама Уилсона будут судить за преднамеренное убийство, и ему грозит смертная казнь.
Она заранее считала его виноватым, хотя суд еще не состоялся.
9. Replace each word/phrase in bold with a suitable expression from the list, using the correct tense/form
cut and dried, take one’s word for it, steel oneself, get in touch with, twist one’s words around, be a snap, turn smth down, get up enough nerve to do smth, be out to, take the law in one’s own hands, remain in the background, carry on like a raging bull |
He preferred to be away from publicity and use his considerable influence to affect the outcome of legislation.
It’s all already formed and unlikely to be changed.
I’m not going to let you force my words around.
That Parker thing should have been done quickly.
Jennifer had to believe, what Adam says.
Jennifer had been hardening for the moment when Adam would begin to interrogate her.
They were trying and hoping to get her and they had succeeded.
Where can I contact your boss?
The District Attorney had talked loudly and complainingly.
Jennifer was offered several divorce cases and refused to consider them.
When Jennifer finally made herself feel brave enough to telephone, a secretary informed her that Mr. Warner was in Europe.
12.Instead, he got justice without legal help.
10. Study the tables, then choose the correct prepositions in the sentences below
pay for to suffer or be punished for something you have done pay off to pay smb to do smth illegal or dishonest and keep quiet about it pay out to pay a lot of money for smth pay over to make an official payment of money |
run for smth an attempt to win or gain smth, especially to get elected to a political post run off with to steal smth run away to leave a place, especially secretly, in order to escape from smb or smth |
get in(to) gain (smb’s) admission to place/event get away with to not be caught or punished for smth you have done wrong get out to escape from somewhere get down to make smb feel unhappy and depressed get down to to finally start doing smth that needs a lot of time and energy |
These people should pay for/off their crimes.
I can get into/down the Guinness Book of Records for the shortest law career in history.
The top power brokers in the country are considering asking you to run for/away United States senator, Adam.
He paid for/out good money to educate his son at a boarding school.
The solicitor arranged for Clancy’s share of inheritance to be paid for/over to him
They were going to make her pay for/out the rest of her life.
Then I found out that he had run for/off with all my savings.
Nobody has ever got down/out of this jail.
He had run off with/away from home at the age of thirteen.
It took time to arrange for someone to pay you off/for to deliver it.
I don’t know how they manage to get out of/away with paying such low wages.
He ran away/off with a book from the library.
All this waiting and delay is really getting her down to/down.
After Christmas I’m going to get down to/into some serious job hunting.